State Preschool Teacher

Volunteers of America Southwest•Rialto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Volunteers of America operates a federally and state-funded comprehensive early childhood education program focused on child development, encompassing cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth. The program emphasizes Family Engagement and provides comprehensive resources to low-income families in health, nutrition, and community support. Under the direction of the Child Development Coordinator, a State Preschool Teacher facilitates safe and healthy learning activities for children aged 2-5 years. The role involves play-based learning to promote social-emotional, physical, and cognitive growth, planning individual and group activities based on age and developmental levels using the Creative Curriculum guidelines. The teacher creates a learning environment that fosters school readiness skills and involves parents in educational activities to enhance their role as the primary influence on their child's education and development, assisting them in increasing knowledge and skills in child growth and development, and identifying home-based educational activities.

Requirements

Minimum of an Associate's degree.
CA Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
Ability to pass fingerprints, criminal investigation screening, TB and health screenings.
Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Facilitate safe and healthy learning activities for children, 2-5 years of age.
Plan individual and group activities according to a child’s age and current developmental levels under the guidelines of Creative Curriculum.
Provide children with a learning environment and the varied experiences to develop school readiness skills, appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Involve parents in educational activities of the program to enhance their role as the principal influence on the child’s education and development.
Assist parents to increase knowledge, understanding skills, and experience in child growth and development.
Identify and reinforce experiences, which occur in the home that parents can utilize as educational activities for their children.
Develop a plan to ensure the safety of the children within the group utilizing indoor and outdoor facilities.
Complete daily health and safety checklist and reports needed repairs and/or timely maintenance to the Center Coordinator.
Inspect facilities for hazardous conditions and unsafe environment and materials and completes daily health and safety checklists.
Remove all debris, and all hazardous and unsafe equipment and materials.
Supervise activities of children to ensure their safety.
Recognize and report accidents, illnesses, and suspected child abuse to appropriate personnel according to timelines.
Conduct monthly emergency drills.
Maintain a clean and orderly classroom, kept free of garbage and debris.
Plan and conduct classroom activities that encourage healthy habits appropriate to the child.
Select and use materials and equipment that stimulates development in the children.
Include materials, which reflect the children’s culture(s) and uses them appropriately.
Plan and facilitate daily learning activities for children based on children’s interests in alignment with the Creative Curriculum to support School Readiness in all learning domains.
Write and maintain accurate records, child observations to complete accurate child assessments (DRDP) 2 times per year.
Design an individual development plan (IDP) for each child in collaboration with the parent, identifying learning goals and activities for home and school that will support development and achievement of goal (s).
Provide diaper changes and meets toileting needs of children, as needed.
Facilitate healthy habits with assistance such as tooth brushing and handwashing.
Conduct staff-parent conferences for each family with an enrolled child each program year; per requirements; two parent teacher conferences.
Attend all required in service training, and orientations, workshops, seminars, etc.
Follow approved agency procedures, as well as distributes and maintains them under property security.
Submit all required reports and administrative forms accurately, completely and timely, including enrollment and attendance information.
Active participant in recruiting, assisting parents who walk in for enrollment information and/or participates in formal recruitment activities as assigned.
Encourage participation in parent groups at the center and provides opportunities for parents to use their skills and talents in the group.
In bilingual settings, communicate both verbally and in writing, with both the parents and the children in their language when possible.
Conducts parent education meetings, which will include orientation, discussion of IPP, child development, curriculum, and parenting skills.
Attends trainings and meetings, as scheduled and/or assigned.
Perform special projects and/or other related duties as assigned.
Abide by Agency Code of Conduct and policies, including applicable laws such as Mandated Reporting.